[QUOTE=Smooth;543020]In the Pre-Season, players started in Silver 1 and it took, on average, 8-14 Wins to move up a Rank. That’s why no one ever made it as low as Bronze and 90% of players are currently Silver 2 to Gold 4.
In Ranked Season 1, the mid-point where new players come in will be around Silver 5 and, on average, it will take 4-7 Wins to move up a Rank. Meaning that the same 90% will be spread across 9 Ranks, instead of 4 Ranks.[/QUOTE]
I have to admit I never paid too much attention to the progression scheme for Ranked, but is it actually based solely on win-lose record? So you could consistently outperform everyone you play with/against and still get demoted? Or conversely do poorly but get carried by your team? Nothing wrong with that if we’re ranking teams, but as a casual who’s likely to play Ranked mainly solo, this doesn’t seem to make much sense for individuals…
My only previous experience playing ranked was with Titanfall and your progression was based only on your own performance. There was a small bonus for winning, but if you did well you could still progress with a loss.